diff --git a/charts/operator/templates/capi_rbac.yaml b/charts/operator/templates/capi_rbac.yaml
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+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: elemental-capi-role
+  labels:
+    cluster.x-k8s.io/aggregate-to-manager: "true"
+rules:
+  - apiGroups: ["elemental.cattle.io"]
+    resources: ["*"]
+    verbs: ["*"]